Friday, May 02, 2014

Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity in Science and Islam at Hampshire College

by Salman Hameed

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow in Science and Islam at Hampshire College. It is a one-year position and the the postdoc will spend half her/his time on the proposed project (see below) and the other half to her/his own research. Yes, ABD's are welcome to apply. Here is the full announcement:

Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Islam:

The Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies (SSiMS) at
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, invites applications for a
one-year postdoctoral fellowship under the general category of Science and Islam.
The fellow will spend half their time developing a categorization
scheme to evaluate the quality of content in online Islam and science
videos. A team of scholars in fields of history, religious studies, and
natural sciences, will serve as advisors for the project. The fellow
will also have half-time to dedicate to her/his own research, and there
are no associated teaching responsibilities. The fellowship award
provides an annual salary of $55,000, plus benefits. A PhD. with an
emphasis on Islam and/or Muslim societies in fields such as religious
studies, history, Middle Eastern Studies, science and religion,
philosophy, or sociology, is desirable. The start date is expected to be
July 1, 2014. The fellowship is funded by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Hampshire
is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community
and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Please
submit a letter of interest that describes your qualifications and
interest in the project, a CV, and two letters of recommendation at http://jobs.hampshire.edu/

No hard copies will be accepted. Review of applications will begin May 9, 2014.

Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Salman Hameed (Director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies) at shameed@hampshire.edu

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity in education and employment.

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Salman Hameed

Salman is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Currently, he is working on understanding the rise of creationism in contemporary Islamic world and how Muslims view the relationship between science & religion. He is also working with historian Tracy Leavelle at Creighton University to analyze reconciliation efforts between astronomers and Native Hawaiians over telescopes on top of sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. He teaches “History and Philosophy of Science & Religion” with philosopher Laura Sizer, and “Science in the Islamic World”, both at Hampshire College. Salman and Laura Sizer are also responsible for the ongoing Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science & Religion, and you can find videos of all these lectures below. Contact information here.